Welcome to Gabe ...
Gabe is located in Green County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gabe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Gabe is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gabe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gabe (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Gabe lies within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Gabe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gabe - they are located in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gabe.
Communities near Gabe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gabe.
- Campbellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
- Greensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Munfordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
- Munfordville is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <4>
- Bonnieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
- Bonnieville is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <4>
- Hiseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Raywick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raywick
- Raywick is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raywick <4>
- Allendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Green County
- Bengal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Bengal is located in Taylor County
- Roachville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Wright's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gabe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gabe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gabe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gabe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gabe. See our Newspapers Page for Gabe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gabe ...
Looking for more information about Gabe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gabe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gabe.
Adding Gabe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gabe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gabe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gabe post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gabe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gabe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Green, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gabe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |